Sled attachment.



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SLED ATTACHMENT.

APPLICATION rum) APR.18, 1914.

1,122,707. Patented Dec. 29, 1914.

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FREDERICK EISEN, OF YONKERS, NEW YORK.

SLED ATTACHMENT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 29, 1914.

Application filed April 18, 1914. Serial No. 832,725.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, FREDERICK EIsEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Yonkers, in the county of VVestchester, State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sled Attachments; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in i attachments for sleighs, and particularly to steering and braking attachments.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a simple and novel device for attachment to the ordinary sleigh by means of which the sleigh can be guided, and also by means of which the sleigh can be brought to a full stop.

Another object is to provide a device of this character which can be manufactured and sold at a comparatively low cost, and which can be quickly and easily applied to the sleigh without modification of the sleigh.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description, when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a side elevation of a sled or sleigh showing my invention applied thereto and in inoperative position. Fig. 2 is a similar View showing the invention in operative position. Fig. 3 is a fragmentary plan view. Fig. l is a Ersansverse sectional view on the line 4-4 of Referring particularly to the accompanying drawings, 10 reperesents the runners of the sled, to each of which are secured the guiding and braking devices, and as each is a duplicate of the other, a description of one will be suflicient.

Secured on the outer face of the runner is an elongated plate 11, this plate having a downwardly extending projection 12 formed on the lower side of the rear portion thereof, said extension being formed with a downwardly inclined elongated slot 13.

Secured on the plate is an offset guide plate 14: formed with an elongated slot 15 extending longitudinally thereof. A curved bar 16 is disposed between the plates 14 and 11, and a bolt 17 passed through an opening in one end of the bar and the slot 15, while a second bolt 18 is disposed through a second opening in the bar and through the slot 13. Carried by the bolt 17 is a handle 19 by means of which the upper end of the bar 16 may be pushed longitudinally of the plate let. Connected at its opposite ends to the forward end of the plate 11, and to a point on the bar 16 below the bolt 18, is a coiled spring 20 which holds the ground engaging point of the bar 16 normally elevated.

In the operation of the device, by grasping one of the handles 19 and pulling rearwardly the upper end of the bar 16 will be caused to slide rearwardly on the bolt 17 and the bolt 18 to slide down the slot 13. This will swing the bar downwardly and cause the point thereof to drag in the snow, checking that side of the sled and causing the sled to swing or steer around in that direction. Operation of the other handle will cause the sled to steer in the opposite direction. Operation of both handles will engage both bars 16 with the snow, and act as brakes to check the movement of the sled.

What is claimed is:

An attachment for a sled comprising members secured to the sides of the runners, said members being formed with extensions having obliquely arranged slots, slotted guides mounted on the said member, and ground engaging bars having means slidably engaged in the said slots, resilient means for supporting the bars in elevated position, and handles carried by the bars whereby the bars may be lifted along the said slots to cause their free ends to drag on the snow.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature, in the presence of two witnesses.

FREDERICK EISEN.

Witnesses:

EDNA G. EISEN, WINIIELD MERRITT.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents.

Washington, D. G. 

